Please note, you must ensure that you undertake one of the new UKVI Secure English Language Test (SELT), Academic IELTS or Trinity College Tests of English (UK only) in order to be eligible for a Tier 4 student visa for a preparatory course. We will be unable to accept any other English test providers in light of recent changes made by the Home Office to English language provision. Please visit the Home Office website for details of approved test centres where you may undertake one of the new style SELT IELTS.

Academic requirements

Please visit our course page for specific entry requirements in terms of international qualifications. If you have a query relating to the equivalence of your local qualification please contact us.

Undergraduate

The normal entry requirements for undergraduate degrees are completion of 12 years of school education and successful completion of a school leaving certificate equivalent to UK 'A' Levels.

A Levels

Please see our course pages for the A Level requirements for your course of interest.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

IBO Level 3 Certificate in Higher Level (HL) subjects

IBO Level 3 Certificate in Standard Level (SL) subjects

IBO Level 3 Certificate in Extended Essay

IBO Level 3 Certificate in Theory of Knowledge

Subject areas

The subjects available for study are divided into six groups:

Group 1: a literature course or a language & literature course in the student’s best language

Group 2: second language course (a modern or classical language)

Group 3: individuals and societies, including history, geography and economics

Group 4: experimental sciences, including biology, chemistry and physics

Group 5: mathematics and computer sciences, including two Standard Level courses (mathematical studies and mathematics standard) and two Higher Level courses (mathematics Higher Level and further mathematics Higher Level)

Group 6: the arts, including visual arts, music and theatre.

Students must study one subject from each of groups 1 to 5. Their sixth subject may come from Group 6, or be a second choice from one of the other groups, or be an authorised school-devised syllabus. The wider UCAS tariff table can be found on the UCAS website.

IBO Certificate in Higher Level

Grade

UCAS Points

H7

56

H6

48

H5

32

H4

24

H3

12

H2

0

H1

0

Postgraduate

Before you apply you should check whether you meet the entry requirements for the degree course you are interested in. The normal entry requirements for postgraduate degrees are completion of a Bachelor degree in a relevant subject area at a level equivalent to a UK second class honours degree.

University English language requirements

We require you to demonstrate your English language proficiency before an unconditional offer will be made to you. For the majority of our courses, we accept the following tests

GCSE English Language at grade C or above.

IGCSE English at grade C or above.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in any band) for undergraduate or 6.5 (with no less than 5.5 in any band) for postgraduate.

Pearson Test of English (PTE) 51 (with no less than 42 in any band) for undergraduate or 58 (with no less than 42 in any one band) for postgraduate.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 72 with band scores of reading 18, writing 17, listening 17, speaking 20 for undergraduate or a score of 79 with band scores of reading 18, writing 17, listening 17, speaking 20 for postgraduate.

For ease of reference please see below the UK Visa and immigration agency (UKVI) minimum equivalences of B1, B2 and C1 English language levels. *where available, this refers to listening, reading, writing and speaking 7.0 in all four components.

Trinity College London, ESOL Skills for Life and Integrated skills in English

Entry Level Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life (pass in all components) ISEI (pass in all components)

Level 1 Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life (pass in all components) ISEII (pass in all components)

Level 2 Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life (pass in all components ISEIII (pass in all components)

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Taking an English test

If you have not already demonstrated that you have the required English language proficiency for your course, you will need to take a secure English language test. Please note, if your offer has an English language condition included, this is expressed as an IELTS requirement. We do, however, accept other English language test providers, including Pearsons.

Test centre details - please follow the links to find out more or book a test: